hello guys,my family owns a 20,000 sq ft land (where 3800 is being used for two old retail stores = convenience store + lawnmower shop)...i heard that we can use another 3200 sq ft (6000 sq ft MAXIMUM because 60% of the land needs to be used for parking) since we are NOT in downtown but are in a residential area....we are a CPD zone...something like commercial professional...so we can build commercial, office, or retail...but we do stay right next to a residential zone with SMALL houses..and some apartments near the area....70% caucasian city with median income 70,000 income.... i have 2 questions1) my 1st question is.....is it TOO RISKY to get rid of the two retail stores (because they're so old and ugly looking) and build a 2-story commercial 4 unit property to lease out to?

The neat desk also stores business card digitally but I am afraid it can't do the other things I mentioned above.

Improving your math skills if they are not great is another key skill.Part-time work: Property management, construction, sales in a hardware store, almost any sales job where you are dealing with the public on a regular basis, working as a support person for a real estate agent who is very active (marketing, web support, etc), admin work for a mortgage broker.

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3) full carpet replacement (home is 1,474 sq ft)4) interior and exterior paint work needed (home built in 1940)5) needs vinyl windows (there are 12-15 windows)6) some wall areas need to be re-sheet rocked due to holes made from previous owner(s)7) basement ceiling is low and should be lifted (room to be lifted another 6")8.) need insulation and sheet rock in basement to cover foundation area to turn into a potential family room area9) new kitchen cabinets10) appliances (washer/dryer/stove/dishwasher/fridge)11) new kitchen countertops12) update bedroom closets13) install regular sized door and doorways for 3 bedrooms14) new front and back door15) turn upstairs into a master suite... knock out a few walls and alter 2 bedrooms upstairs to a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and an attached master bathroom16) landscape and curb appeal17) stairs are kind of steep leading upstairs... don't know if could be changed?

They like seeing regular income when you want a loan.Do you own your own home or have you purchased a property in the past?

I have a retail store, he has a mortgage brokerage office.He has this deal he told me about.A builder he knows has 6 brand new residential properties in an affluant part of a Detroit suburb.

I intend to be a regular on the message board by both giving and receiving insight on different subjects.Thanks,RJ

Hi,I regularly attend the DC REIA meeting in Bowie, MD.

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